• Assistant Director, CARE Team

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)


    Assistant Director, CARE Team

     

    + Job Number: 24962

    + Functional Area: Student Services

    + Department: Care Team

    + School Area: Dean for Student Life

    + Employment Type: Full-Time

    + Employment Category: Exempt

    + Visa Sponsorship Available: No

    + Schedule:

     

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    Posting Description

    ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Care Team, assists with support coordination for the CARE Team and Support, Wellbeing, and Belonging. The Assistant Director for the CARE Team works in close collaboration with residential life staff, undergraduate and graduate student support deans, mental health clinicians, health care providers, and other support resources on and off campus. The Assistant Director will facilitate wellbeing checks, manage student cases through a database system including opening, following through on, and closing of cases, and help support the collaboration with stakeholders to ensure that students are receiving timely attention and follow up. The Assistant Director helps students that are transitioning to/from MIT due to hospitalizations, leaves, and returns.

     

    Find a full job description here: https://studentlife.mit.edu/about-dsl/careers/

    Job Requirements

    REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of two years of experience in higher education and interest in student support/wellbeing required. Possess knowledge of general needs of college students, college student health/mental health, and risk factors for college student population. Demonstrated proactive approach to problem-solving. Ability to advise students and work collaboratively with faculty, administrators and students is essential. A desire to work with a diverse population, and an interest in human services and supporting individuals in distress is critical. Must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills. Must use excellent judgment and discretion in handling confidential information. Initiative, flexibility and ability to work in a high energy, dynamic environment is necessary. Ability to work with spreadsheets, databases, web software and generally navigate technology is a prerequisite. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a background check. PREFERRED: Master’s degree in higher education, counseling, or related fields. Job #24962-6

     

    Salary Range: high$60’s to mid $70’s depending on relevant experience.

     

    We are a residential campus but there is some flexibility for remote work.

     

    5/19/2025